Valve-handle.



'shown in Fig. 1.

WALTER I. MARBLE, Ol CAMBRIDGE, BLSSACHUSETTS.

VALVE-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 2,2, 1 908.

Application filed JanuaryA 18, 1908. Serial No. 411,390.

-that class which is detachable from the valve stem, and has for its object to provide asimple, inexpensive and ell'icient handle of the character described.

In accordance with this invention, the valve handle is' composed essentially of two members, one of which is preferably made. of

:wood or other non-1netallic material, andthe other of wli-ich is made of a material which issof ter and capable of being forced or poured into an opening in the non-metallic iember and 'which material hardens when cooled, such as a soft metal or composition of metals, said second member being secured to the first-mentioned member and provided with an opening through it for the passage of the u )per end of the valve stein. Provision is 4also made for reinforcing both members as will be described. These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a -valve stem provided with a handle embodying this invention, said handle being shown in section. Fig. 2, a plan view of the handle Fig. 3, a cross-section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4, a sectional View of the. handle propel' to illustrate the manner of filling the chamber yWithin itnith the softer metal, and Fig. 5, a sectional view of the handle removed from its stem.

Referring te thedrawings, a represents one Y' second member of the handle, which is pro vided with an opening e through itl for the reception of the upper part of the valve stein f, which latter at its upperpart maybe square or angular in cross-section as-represented.

'l'he material or member d preferably fills the chamber c, and the opening e is preferably substantially central with relation to the iiieniber e. 'lhe opening e conforms in crosssection to the forni of the upper part 1() of the valve stem f, and this result may be ell'ected by inserting into the o iening b in the member a, a former l2 (see Fig. 4) of the same shape as the upper end 10 ofthe valve stein, and then filling the opening with softer material, such as a soft metal composition or it may be a plastic material such as cenent which hardens when cooled. Suitable means are provided to close the narrower end or mouth of the opening b while it is being filled, and this result may be accomplished in any suitable manner, as, for instance, by

means of a curved metal plate 14 resting on a block 'or support 15. Y

lf desired the plate 14 and block 15 may be made in one piece. j

After lthe sof tei' material or member l has cooled oi' set, the core or former 12 isv removed and the composite handle is then ready for use, as represented in Fig. 5. I prefer to provide the walls of the cha-niber b with substantially radially extended holes or sockets 17, preferably extended to near the circumference of the member a and preferably of different diameters, the inner )ortions of the sockets near the chamber c oeing of larger diameter than the outer portions near the circumference of the member a, so as to obtain a stronger connection of the softer filling material or member (l with the member a..

Provision may and preferably will also be made for further strengthening the connection of the softer metal or material or member d 'ith the handle proper or membero, and this result may be effected by one or more anchoring devices 20 such as steel or iron pins or rods, which are stronger than the soft filling and are inserted into the walls of the chamber c and have their inner ends extended into the chamber c so as to 4be surrounded by the softer metal 'or material d, the said inner ends being preferably bent to form anchoring fingers 21, which are emf vimirno sfrtirns PATENT onirica.

.bedded in the softer metal or material and Y serve to resist movement of the-softer metal or material with relation to the handle proper or vice versa., when 1a severe twisting or turning force is applied to the handle in turning the valve. A 'l he anchoring devices also serve to retain the parts of the non-metallic member a together in 'case the said member should split.

After the composite handle shown in Fig. 5 has been formed with its parts connected together to form one piece, it 'may be secured to the valve stem f b v inserting the angula portion l() of the stem into the hole or open- .lng through the softer metal or material d, so that the threaded end 23 projects out of said opening snlliciently to be engaged by the nut 24, which is turned until the tapering angular port-ion 1() of the valve stem is drawnup to firml)v engage the tapering walls of the opening e.

By the term soft metal as used vin the claims, I desire to include not only a soft metal or composition of metals, but. also such materials as Portland or like cement which are plastic an'l capable of being worked into the opening in the handle proper and which hardens when set.

Claims.

1. In a handle of the class described, in combination, a non-metallic member provided with a chamber or opening extended through it and ot dill'erent widths, and having substantially radiallr extended sockets leading from it, a softer material in seid chamber and sockets and provided with a ta.- pering opening of angular cross-section ex- `tended through it, and an anchoring device of' stronger material than said softer material and secured to the non-metallic member and embedded -in said softer material, substantially as described.

2. In a. handle of the class described in combination, a non-metallic member pro- I l l x l lcombination, a non-metallic. member handle proper and embedded in saidsofter p materia s'nbsta-ntiall)v as described.

"vided with a chamber or opening extended 'I through it and of different widths, a softer'v i 3.1In a handle ot the class described, in'

ro vided with an opening extended through 1t, a softer material 1n said opening provided with an opening through it of angular cross-section, and an anchoring device of stronger material than said softer materia-l and secured tothe handle proper and embedded in said softer material, substantially as described.

4. In a handle of the class described, in combination, a handle proper provided with a chamber orropcning extended through it, a dilerent material from the handle pro er in said opening, and an anchoring evice stronger than said material and Secured to the walls of said opening and embed-ded in said different material, substantially as described.

5. In a handlex .the class described, in combination, a han( le propel' of fibrous material having an opening through it of different widths at its ends .i and provided with sockets which inclinfanvay from the wider end of the said ope11ing,-.a. material hardened from a plastic state filling said opening and said sockets and provide Lrith an opening through it, snbstantiall)v as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name t-o this specification in the`-\p\i 'esence of two Subscribing witnesses.

,e WALTER e. MARBLE. Y IVitnesses:

J As. H. CHURCHILL,- J. MURPHY. 

